to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
gasping; breathing heavily
spine; backbone; spinal column
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
such ... as; or some such
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
meaning; significance; sense
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace